Today, we went to see a bullfight. Having talked to people who have previously been to one, I knew it was probably going to be an experience that would bother or even upset me, but it is a part of the culture, and something to see, and never see again. We saw a total of 6 fights, two each for 3 fighters. The first fighter up was older than the second two, but a much worse fighter. He drug his first fight out way too long, and didn't stab the bull correctly wi...

For our first day in Madrid, we visited two of the most important squares in the city, Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. Puerta del Sol is actually the point from which every distance in Spain is measured. We then walked down to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia to see the museum's addition, designed by French architect, Jean Nouvel in 2005. The rest of the museum is housed in an 18th century hospital. The art on display is from the 20th century, incl...